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While women can voluntarily join the military, men are required to serve and become eligible from age 18; those assigned active duty will serve around two years, dependant on their assigned military branch. Exemptions from service are currently given to award-winning athletes, classical musicians and dancers, and artists, but not to actors or K-pop idols. While idols can defer their service for a period of time by attending undergraduate and postgraduate schooling, new regulation requires all men to enroll for military service by age 28. ….Access to phones and the internet is limited during their time away, so hearing from your ‘bias’ (your favourite member of a group) is rare, but not impossible...Other artists occasionally share photos, write letters, and perform in musicals. Once they’re discharged, artists can hold a secondary fan meet to reunite with their audience.

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